Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-05

tered nun, who found outlet
for religious fervor in adjoining
stole and vestment, and gave sh2pe to
dreams OF beauty in altar cloth and foot
stool.
Doubtless the invention of the sewing
machine has had much to do with the re-
vival of needlework, as plain sewing Is
done so rapidly as to leave more time Tor
fancy work There is now nothing more
fashionable than drawn work. Handker-
chiefs, scarfs, napkins, towels and dresses
all are ornamented in this way. Fine,
thin and sheer white goods without dress
ing ere made into costly and lovely
dresses because of the hours OF toll eX-
pended upon them. Threads are drawn
and hand hem stitching in lace like beauty
is made between tucks. Blocks like hand
kerchief corners are made in ell the Crap-
cries, and again 8 succession of them are
used for border.
Feather stitching is also much used,
and it is q form of trimming which re-
ouires dizziness for any variation in length
of stitch destroys its chief characteristic,
as it's extreme regularity and neatncss are
guarantees of the exquisite taste OF the
Wearer aud are expected TO DEFY criticism.
The woman on her shopping expedition
is no longer expected to carry shopping
bag, bat The proper thing is a belt and
chatelaine bag made of genuine leather,
no sham, handsomely finished and OF
good quality. With this is purse about
six inches long and two wide, and
grasped readily by sny hand; even the
daintiest ones may hold firmly such
purse, and defy the professional purse
snetcher But beware of another enemy,
my fair friend. Your memory Will be-
tray you il you do not keep close watch
upon it, and you will return from your
shopping wiser and, alas! poorer.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI's COURT DRESS.
Azure-blue velvet of the very richest
quality was selected for the court train
and bodice, the train being adjustable,
four yards long, and lined throughout
with light blue MORE, finished und T the
edge with putting ofmoire twelve inches
wide. which has the effect OF raising it
from the floor and giving it most grace
full sweep. The train is three yards in
width and disposed in plaits. On the
outer edge of the train is band OF pea
cock feathers, twelve inches wide st the
end of the train, growing gradually mar
rover SIS it reaches the waist, where it is
but an inch and half in width. The
bodice is cut low with point back and
front, laced in front with silk cord, the
neck trimmed with exquisite duchesse
point lace, thus adding to the effect OF the
feather trimming. The corssgeis sleeve
less, with a band Of the feathers and
duchesse lace. This gorgeous train will
be worn over an underdress Of light blue
MORE with demi-trein sixty inches in
length. finished with double ruching of
the same over a balsyeRse of fne Valen-
eiennes lace. The front and sides of the
skirt show wide panels of peGcoek
feathers, band of the same feathers
rounding the skirt.
A VISION IN WHITE,
A "white' dress made recently, began
with 8 cloud of grayish tulle, laid over 8
soft, pale gray silk. Over this first layer
OF tuIle was draped e light shade, and
above this, pesrly white frosted, and
held in place by three sash ends or irreg-
ulsr lengths, in the three shades of the
tulle. These were gathered upon the
ends and fastened down with trosettes Of
narrow ribbon, each rosette contSining
the shades of the tulle. The bodice was
of the "white" shade of silk; low: round |
and edged with small pearl beads. The |
sleeves were almost nil. This design is |
charming with pale yellowsas the founda- |
ton; or in q combination of brown and |
cream.
CHILD's DRESS
The model is given in blue chnmhray,